Awning structure



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UNETED STAT GEORGE Ik?. PARKER, OF MACON, GEORGIA.

AWNING STRUCTURE.

Application led November 3, 1'921.

To all fio/1,0m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awning' Structures, 0f which the following is a specific-ation.

This invention relates to adjustable awnings for building openings, such as windows, doors and the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a portable awning structure which is light, serviceable, easy of attachment, and of compact formation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an awning of the above described character, which is adjustable, and which may be attached to a window casing adjacent the inside of a windo-w, and which may be collapsed into a compact folded position when the window is closed, or extending into a shading position when the window is open; this arrangement protecting the awning structure to the utmost, since thereby the same will not be subjected to inclement weather.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an awning structure, specilically adapted for use in connection with the lower part of a window arrangement and which may be quickly and easily folded or extended.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of 4the following detailed' description.

in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window casing of the ordinary type and showingy the improved adjustable awning associated therewith and in folded position.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken through a window structure, and showing the awning structure as mounted upon the inside portion of a window casing and in extended position.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross sectional view similar to the illustration in Figure 2, and showing the improved adjustable awning mounted eXteriorly of the window casing.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the improved adjustable awning as mounted upon the inside of a window arrangement, and showing' the same in extended position.

Serial No. 512,555.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a novel type of bracket used in connection with the improved awning.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a shield element used in connection with the awning structure when mounted exterior-ly of a window arrangement.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a frame used in connection with the awning structure.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of certain cooperating details of the awning frame.

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view, taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 7 l y Figure 10 is a fragmentary View of the improved awning frame and showing the manner in which the same is adjusted to` receive the awning curtain.

In the drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the letter A designates a building of any approved type, having the window casing B mounted therein; a window (l being provided in the casing B, in any approved manner. The ordinary window shade or blind Dinay be mounted upon the casing B, and cooperates with the improved awning structure E.

The casing B, of course, may be of any construction, and in the illustration shown, the same includes a toppiece 15, a sill or lbottom piece 16 and the inside facing strips 17. A parting strip- 18 is preferably provided upon each.y side of the windo-w casing B to provide an outer groove 19 and an inner groove 20 on each side of said window casing B, for respectively disposal of the upper and lower window sections 21 and 22. The outside strips 23 are provided adjacent the window construction, and. located eXteriorly of the building as in approved construction. In operation, the upper window section 21 of course slides in the side groove 19, the lower window section-,22 sliding in the inside groove 20 as in ordinary window construction.

The shade D, is of course located within the building structure and includes a curtain element 25 mounted upon the ordinary spring roller 26, which is detachably carried in any approved manner upon the window casing B, and whereby the curtain element 25 may be pulled down to close or shade the window opening.

The improved awning structureE'includes the adjustable frame 30, curtain element 3l,

Asecreted in said passageways.

and an ordinary spring roller 32, preferably of the same type of roller as the shade roller 26.

The frame is of novel formation, and preferably includes the right and left sides arms 33 and 34 respectively. Each of the arms 33 and 34 include an L-shaped tubular member 35 having one stem 36 thereof relatively longer than the other stem 37; said stems being bent substant-ially at right angles to each other. Each of the arms and 34 further include a solid rod or member 38 telescopically disposed in the passageway 39 of the stem 36. The rods 33 are longitudinally slidable in the passageway 39 and whereby they may be almost entirely rlfhe extreme end of each of the rods or members 38 which extend outwardly from` the passageway 39 areprovided with a right angled projection 39', which is relatively short and adapted for use in connection with a bracket structure 40 to be subsequently described. A thumb-*screw or clamp 41 is provided in screw threaded engagement through the stem portion 36 of each of the tubular inembers 35 and adjacent the ends of the stems in which the rods 33 are inserted, said thumb screws 41 adapted for engagement transversely into the passageways 39 of their respective stems and to be clamped in binding engagement against the inserted portion of the rods 38, whereby they may be held in any adjusted position desired. A solid connecting rod or member 45 of straight line format-ion is provided as a. forward part of the frame 30', and adapted for having the ends thereof telescopically disposed in the passageways 46 of the stem ends 37' of each ofthe tubular members 35'. The connecting member 45 thus positions the stems 37 of thearms-33 and 34 in alignment. A counter sunl'r'set screw 43 is provided transversely through eachs-tem 37 and adjacent its outer freev edge, and whereby the same may be adjustedv to bind against the inserted end ofthe connecting rod 45, whereby the same may be held in definite relation to secure a proper spacing of the side arms 33 and 34.

The brackets 40 are: of special formation including a relatively thick body portion 50 having the end ears 51 extending therefrom and provided with apertures 52 for reception of screw elements or the like when attaching the same in any desired location. The body portion 50 is provided with a transverse aperture 53, and which in fact is adapted for pivotal reception of the projected portion 39 of a solid rod member A clamping thumb screw 54 is provided extending through the body port-ion 50 and into the aperture 53 and whereby the projecting end 39 may be clamped in secure and fastened posit-ion within the aperture 53.

'As before mentioned, an important feamembers 40 are mounted upon each of the inside stri s 17 of the casino` B and immediately adjacent the sill 16. The end projections 39 of the frame 30 are then positioned in the opening 53 of said brackets 40. rICh-is operation, lof course determines the width or relative spacing of the arms 33 and 34 of the frame; the screws 43 holding the connecting rod 45, of course, having been loosened to permit such adjustment of the ends 39 in their sockets Iof the brackets 40. The spring roller 32, which receives the curtain element 31 is likewise mounted upon the inside strips 17, and out of the way of operation of the window sections 21 and 22. In the mounting of this spring roller 32, a. bracket 56 is mounted upon one of the strips 17 to receive a shank end 57 of the spring roller 32; a second supporting bracket 58 being provided for detachably receiving the opposite end shank 59 of the spring roller 32 and whereby the spring roller may be tipped into position to be supported by said brackets 57 and 53, to function much in the same manner as the ordinary spring roller found in a curtain shade. It is preferred that the spring roller 32 be mounted substantially mid-way between the top 15 and the bottom 16 of the window casing B, and whereby when the curtain 31 of the awning structure is eX- tended', the same will not interfere with the raised window section 22. The spring within the. roller 32, of course, is under aninitial tension, and whereby the extended awning curtain 3l may be rolled upwardly thereon. The freel end of theV awning curtain 31 is preferably provided witha hem 60', whereby a passageway is providedl upon the free end ofy said awning 31, and which receives the forward stems 37 and connecting rod 45, of the frame 30.

In assembling the hem 60 of the awning curtain 31 upon the frame 30, the rod 45 is detached from engagement with one of the stems 37 as clearly illustrated in Figure 10, and said connecting rod 45 is threaded through the passageway of the curtain 31 as provided by the hem 60. The hem 60 is then evenly spread out to engage over thel stems 37 and connecting rod 45, and after said connecting rod has, of course, been adjusted in itsv nal position within said stem 37.

The frame 30 can be adjusted, as 'to its length, in any desired manne-r, and after the tubular stems 36 have been extended by sliding them outwardly from their supinto position. The improved adjustable window awning E asl illustrated in FiguresV 1, 2, and 4, is now ready for use, and can be extended through the opening of the casing C, only when theflower window section 22 is raised. /Vhen the awning curtain 31 is rolled up on the spring roller 32, the frame 30 will lie in a vertical plane; the arms 33 and 34 thereof lying adjacent the inside strips 17, and whereby the lower window section 22 may be closed, without engaging any portion of the awning structure E.

Referring now to the arrangement of the improved awning struct-ure E, when the same is located eXteriorly of a building construction, and outside of the window sections 2l and 22, and as illustrated in Figure 3. The bracket devices 40 are mounted upon the outside strips 23 adjacent the sill of the window, and the frame 30` is connected to these brackets 40 much in the same manner above described for connection of said frame 30 when connected to the brackets 40 which are positioned upon the inside strips 17. The spring roller 32 is likewise connected to the outside strips 23 by the bracket members 56 and 58 above described, and the curtain 31 of the awning structure E is connected between the frame 30 and the spring roller 32 in exactly the same manner as that above described for connection of the improved awning arrangement when the same is positioned upon the inside of a window. The chief difference in placing the improved awning arrangement upon the outside of the window sections 22 and 23, is that the same works independent of open or closed position of the window sections 21 and 22, and can be operated independently. A protecting hood is provided in connection with the outside arrangement of the awning structure E, and which is arcuated in formation and preferably stamped of some sheet metal, having the upturned ears 66 upon the ends thereof which are provided with apertures 67 for attachment Vof the hood member 65 to the outside strips 23, and immediately over the spring roller apparatus 32, whereby the forward arcuate end 68 curves downwardly to protect the spring ro-ller 32, and the awning which is rolled thereon from inclement weather and other atmospheric conditions. The awning structure E when positioned upon the outside strips 23, of course, functions in eX- actly the same manner as when the same is placed upon the inside strips 17.

It is, preferred that the awning structure E be used in the manner illustrated in the drawings, and in this connection cooperat ing with the ordinary window blind D, in that said window blind D can be adjusted to shade the upper portion of the opening provided by the window casing; while the awning E may be adjusted to shade or otherwise protect the lower portions of the opening as provided by the window casing C, and which can be readily seen from the drawings. A

From the foregoing, it can be seen that an awning structure has been provided,

which is extremely simple in construction,

adjustable toa maximum degree, and which can be taken apart and assembled into a relatively small and compact condition for transportation and packing purposes.. The,

awning is adjustable as to the length the same may cover 1n a wlndow or door casing, and likewise adjustable as to the width of the opening defined by said casing.

Various changes in the shape, size andar rangement of parts, may be made to the forms of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the inventionv or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. An awning frame comprising 4a pair of side arms, each of said side arms including a substantially L-shaped tubular member providing a pair of tubular stems extending at substantially right angles to each other, said arms each including a detachable solid rod shaped member for telescopic insertion in a stem of the L-shaped tubular member, said rods each having the free projecting end thereof provided with a right angled extension thereon, and a connecting member in the form of a solid rod for telescopic insertion in the stems of said tubular member which are attached to the stems in which said first mentioned rods are positioned, clamping means in said first mentioned stems of each of said tubular members for engagement to position said first mentioned rods in determined relation, and countersunk clamping screws in the second mentioned stems of each of said tubular members and adapted for engagement with said second mentioned rod or connecting member, and whereby said arms may be spaced at a predetermined distance with respect to each other.

2. In an awning structure, the combination with a casing defining an opening, of a frame having side bars adjustable as to length and pivotally connected to said casing, a cross strip extending between the side bars and adjustably connected therewith for controlling the width of the frame, a curtain connected at one end to the free end of said frame, and means connecting the opposite end of said curtain to said casing for collapsing the same to swing said frame into folded position adjacent said casing.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame including a pair of sontv side arms, eacli of said side arms including a forward Lsl1apedtubular member having a relatively long stem and a shorter stem positioned at right angles with respect to each other, each; of said: arms furthermore including a rod sliapedmember telescopically inserted in the longer stem of saidtubular member, said rod having-a right angled projectionon the free endvtliereof, a connecting rod for telescopic and adjustable insertion inthe shorter stems of the tubular members oi' said arms, brackets for detachable mounting upon a" Window casing and adaptedy to receive the projected ends of saidfirst. .mentioned-rods inserted in thetubular members, a spring roller rotatably mounted. on` said Window casing, and a curtain elementr adapted for Wrappngonsaid spring roller having an end thereof in engagement Wit-li the forward portion of saidi'rame upon Whichsaid connecting rod is disposed, said curtain adapted for extended or: collapsed position with respect to-said spring roller.

4. An awningframe comprising` side arms eaclrincluding av tubular portion and a rod portion in telescopic relation t0 the tubular portion, the free Aends of the tubular portions of'said side arms being. relatively inturned in'` aligning relation for adjustably receiving a. single piece rod therein, the free ends of said rod portions of the side arms being relatively outturned in aligningr relation.

5. An'awningframe comprising side arms each having inner and outer sections in telescoping engagement, means for releasably holding said sections inset positions, tbe outer end portions of the outer sections being turned inwardly lor extending in aligned relation to each other, a connection strip in telescoping engagement with the inturned end portions of said outer sections, means tor relea-sably securing said stripin a set position, andmeans for pivotally mounting the inner ends of the inner side arm sections.

GEORGE F. PARKER. 

